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THOMPSON: Why Republican politicians are getting booed in America
Thomas Wolfe wrote: “You can’t go home again” 85 years ago. The novel’s meaning is…
THOMPSON: Why women live longer than men? Scientists are working on it
It’s a fact…women live longer than men. In Canada, a woman can expect to live…
THOMPSON: How a baseball game was about more than baseball
I’ve written about baseball a few times over the years. It is a sport I…
THOMPSON: Is dining etiquette a thing of the past?
I read a recent article that tried to make a case for getting rid of…
THOMPSON: Canadians shouldn’t blame all Americans for Donald Trump
OPINION I used to wonder why people would support a tyrant, someone who went against…
THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and…
THOMPSON: When will Republicans wake up and see the damage Trump is doing?
OPINION Donald Trump isn’t honest…that’s something all who know him or witness his behaviour or…
THOMPSON: Why I don’t trust Trump and his cabinet to handle a crisis
OPINION No one is writing about it…but you can bet it’s on everyone’s mind. How…
THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it’s time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and…
THOMPSON: The squirrels in Donald Trump’s mind
OPINION Donald Trump sees squirrels…lots of them. Trump can be anywhere talking about most anything…usually…
THOMPSON: Why Trump’s acceptance of palatial jetliner is problematic
OPINION Say you were coaching hockey – a junior A team – and a parent…
THOMPSON: When the death of a friend stops you in your tracks
OPINION A friend of mine for 46 years died last week. He did not tell…
THOMPSON: Musk has ‘left the building’ but DOGE lives on in infamy
"Musk has delivered Sieg Heil salutes to MAGA crowds, lent a huge hand in undermining American freedom and democracy, and condemned millions of people to unnecessary deaths. That’s a lot for 130 days."
THOMPSON: On trade, Canada must not give in to Trump the bully
OPINION Canada is a trading nation, it is the country’s life blood. The trading history…
THOMPSON: Life and times of train porters in US and Canada
"Black people were considered socially inferior to whites and menial work, such as that of sleeping car porters, was one of the only jobs they could get…even though many had college degrees."
How controversial Okanagan MLA Tara Armstrong got herself a raise
Armstrong's raise as house leader is $11,953, or 10 per cent.
Province wants to seize alleged Montreal sex trafficker’s BMW after Kamloops arrest
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He was arrested for his alleged role in gang-related Quebec killings, but it's ties to the sex trade that has authorities seeking to seize his BMW SUV.
BC woman suing Kamloops Catholic diocese alleging historic sexual abuse
The alleged abuse took place throughout the 1980s.
iN VIDEO: South Okanagan camper has close encounter with flying squirrel family
Oliver resident Donna-Lee Arnold was camping at nearby Sawmill Lake earlier this month when she…
TRENDING NOW: We dare you not to laugh
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is not to laugh.
iN PHOTOS: Prickly pear cactus has brief, colourful bloom in Kamloops, Okanagan
The cactus blooms in early June in yellow, orange and pink.
Westside Daze Kicks Off Summer With Great Music and Free Family Fun
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Get ready for a weekend of celebrations! The Westside Daze festivities have been kicking off…
14-year-old love letter in a bottle found at Kamloops Lake
“I felt I was thrown into the middle of a romance novel. I’m obsessed with romance novels, what are the chances?’”
BC teacher with a history of touching female students barred for 1 year
His record dates back to 1988.